Speech & Language Therapist

Integrated Care System; Hartlepool, Redcar, Darlington; Hybrid; GBP 29,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A Health Service Provider in the Tees Valley is seeking a qualified Speech and Language Therapist. This role involves managing client caseloads, developing care protocols, and working collaboratively with other professionals. Candidates should have a recognized degree in SLT and experience in therapy. This is a full-time or part-time permanent position with a salary range of £29,970 to £36,483 per annum.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent qualification in Speech and Language Therapy recognized by RCSLT.
• Registered member of Health Professions Council.
• Experience working as a Speech and Language Therapist.

Responsibilities

• Manage an individual caseload including assessment and treatment.
• Design and analyze assessment data for clinical decisions.
• Develop care protocols with clients and multidisciplinary teams.

Skills

Ability to analyse and make informed judgments

High-level problem-solving skills

Flexibility in different work environments

Education

Degree in Speech and Language Therapy

Job description

There is some flexibility in relation to the base for this post within the areas of Darlington, Hartlepool and Stockton.

In April 2025, the Children & Young People's Speech & Language Therapy Services of North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust and South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust started to deliver a single service across the Tees Valley, covering local authority areas of: Darlington, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Redcar & Cleveland and Stockton.

This is an exciting new development that brings together the expertise and experience of two well-established services. The Children & Young People's Speech & Language Therapy Department comprises of qualified therapists and assistant practitioners, as well as full administrative support.

Clinical specialisms within the team include voice, a diverse range of developmental language and communication needs, eating, drinking & swallowing, alternative and augmentative communication, speech sound disorder, hearing loss and deafness, and stammering. There is a strong focus on multi-lingualism and its impact on communication development. We are also committed to supporting children and young people with special educational needs and disability.

Main duties of the job

You will be joining us at a key time of creativity and innovation as we aim to:

Develop consultative models of service delivery - expanding our services into schools, nurseries and Family Hubs.

Enable parents, carers and families to be empowered to meet the needs of children and young people, and ensure that they are supported effectively throughout their journey with the service.

Work in partnership with colleagues in health, education, day care settings and social care to support the development of children & young people effectively.

Offer a comprehensive workforce development programme.

Offer a highly specialist therapeutic service for those children & young people who need specific therapeutic interventions.

Ensure that clinical pathways are underpinned by the current evidence base.

Ensure that support is available from the right person, in the right place at the right time.

About us

North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust our main priority is, and always will be, to provide safe and high quality care to our patients every day; the kind of care we would want for ourselves and our loved ones. We want our organisation to be the best place to work with the right staff, in the right roles, at the right time, to ensure we deliver exceptional patient care and experience.

Job responsibilities

Generate appropriate strategies to manage an individual caseload including the assessment, diagnosis, treatment and discharge of a diverse range of clients with a broad range of communication, eating and drinking difficulties with supervision, support and guidance from senior clinicians.

Design and select appropriate means of assessment, analyse assessment data, makeappropriate clinical decisions and define a differential diagnosis regarding level of client functioning, with guidance from clinical supervisors as required.

Develop and implement care protocols and programmes of treatment, to meet the needs of clients in conjunction with their carers, other members of the speech and language therapy team and other appropriate multi-disciplinary teams (MDT).

Contribute to discussions on service planning and policy as a member of the clinical team and become actively involved in the implementation of policy and service development through membership of departmental working groups.Structure and implement evidence-based, individually tailored intervention programmes for clients, families and other professionals based on current understanding of best practice guidelines with support and guidance from senior clinicians.

Systematically evaluate clients, carers and professionals responses to intervention, monitor change, and review and implement current or new care plans in light of up to date evidence regarding client status with support and guidance from senior clinicians.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent qualification in SLT recognised by RCSLT, and a Certificate to Practice.
• Registered member of Health Professions Council

Skills

• Ability to analyse and make informed judgements required for the assessment of clients and selection of appropriate management strategies
• Able to demonstrated high level problem solving skills
• Flexibility - able to cope with different work environments

Experience

• Experience working as a Speech and Language Therapist
• Experience of working as a member of a Team and in schools

Knowledge

• Knowledge of current national drivers and clinical guidelines, relating to children with speech, language and communication difficulties.

Management and Supervision

• Ability to manage own time , prioritise tasks and to work independently.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Address

Across Tees Valley

Professional Lead for Children's Therapies

£29,970 to £36,483 a yearpro rata, per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time,Part-time

Reference number

345-WOM7099882

Job locations

Across Tees Valley